Peace is defined as a state of being that includes a sense of wellbeing and tranquility. It can also refer to the state of being free from civil disorder and having respect and amicable relations within communities and between nation states. Islam provides an understanding of peace in their sacred texts; the Qur’an and the Hadith to guide individuals and the community to contribute to world peace. Islam’s principal teachings do not reflect the actions of the ISIS and/or ISOL as the religion promotes peace and justice through submission to Allah as opposed to violence and suppression as Obama states, “We are not war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.”
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The word jihad literally means to ‘struggle’ or ‘strive’ thus meaning, “doing one’s best proactively to achieve a desired goal,” (Class notes). The Prophet Muhammad uses the term jihad to encompass different context such as “Recognizing the Creator and loving Him the most,” (Qur’an 9:23-24), “Freeing people from tyranny and oppression,” (Qur’an 4:75) and “Having courage and steadfastness to convey the message of Islam,” (Qur’an 41:33). As discussed above, Islam “does not permit nor does it show any kind of tolerance to terrorism” (Class notes) as the word ‘Islam’ have the connotations of peace and it literally means “submission or surrender and the world ‘Muslim’ means one who has surrendered,” (Class notes). On the other hand, a ‘terrorist’ is defined as someone who generates terror in people, causes disorder and initiates chaos in society in the pursuit of political aims. The words ‘Muslim’ and ‘terrorist’ have absolutely opposite meanings, yet the media have used ‘Muslim’ and ‘terrorist’ in the same phrase, compounding the misunderstanding and the false imagery that it has already portrayed in people’s minds. Terrorism does not have a religion, just as Obama has stated, “We must never accept the premise that they put forward because it is a lie. Nor should we grant these terrorists the religious legitimacy that they seek,” as Islam promotes justice and instructs its followers to adhere to absolute justice evident in Surah 2:11, “Do not make mischief in the land, they say: We are but peacemakers.” Muslims are encouraged to seek an “inner jihad” which is aligned with a connection with Allah to seek peace, which is then reflected in outward display of compassion which are an expression as an “outer jihad.” The term jihad has been widely misused by the media and thus created a misunderstanding of what Islam believes in, as President Obama have
Principal teachings regarding what Islam’s stance on peace is …show more content…
The word jihad literally means to ‘struggle’ or ‘strive’ thus meaning, “doing one’s best proactively to achieve a desired goal,” (Class notes). The Prophet Muhammad uses the term jihad to encompass different context such as “Recognizing the Creator and loving Him the most,” (Qur’an 9:23-24), “Freeing people from tyranny and oppression,” (Qur’an 4:75) and “Having courage and steadfastness to convey the message of Islam,” (Qur’an 41:33). As discussed above, Islam “does not permit nor does it show any kind of tolerance to terrorism” (Class notes) as the word ‘Islam’ have the connotations of peace and it literally means “submission or surrender and the world ‘Muslim’ means one who has surrendered,” (Class notes). On the other hand, a ‘terrorist’ is defined as someone who generates terror in people, causes disorder and initiates chaos in society in the pursuit of political aims. The words ‘Muslim’ and ‘terrorist’ have absolutely opposite meanings, yet the media have used ‘Muslim’ and ‘terrorist’ in the same phrase, compounding the misunderstanding and the false imagery that it has already portrayed in people’s minds. Terrorism does not have a religion, just as Obama has stated, “We must never accept the premise that they put forward because it is a lie. Nor should we grant these terrorists the religious legitimacy that they seek,” as Islam promotes justice and instructs its followers to adhere to absolute justice evident in Surah 2:11, “Do not make mischief in the land, they say: We are but peacemakers.” Muslims are encouraged to seek an “inner jihad” which is aligned with a connection with Allah to seek peace, which is then reflected in outward display of compassion which are an expression as an “outer jihad.” The term jihad has been widely misused by the media and thus created a misunderstanding of what Islam believes in, as President Obama have